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| The Sacred War - Army of Novorossiya (new Russia) |
| 2015-02-21 |
| Forwarded by a colleague: The song is entitled "Sacred War" and it was penned within one week after the Nazi Invasion in June of 1941. The communists quickly realized that very few of the common people were going to fight for Stalin and the Soviets, so they suddenly made appeals to fight for "the motherland." If you know the lyrics in Russian, it is a very powerful song, and given its given its emotional appeal and historical significance it is the exact song I would use if I were a Russian separatist. Lyrics: Arise, vast country, Arise for a fight to the death Against the dark fascist forces, Against the cursed hordes. Chorus: (2x) Let noble wrath Boil over like a wave! This is the peoples' war, a sacred war! We shall repulse the oppressors Of all ardent ideas. The rapists and the plunderers, The torturers of people. Chorus The black wings shall not dare Fly over the Motherland, On her spacious fields The enemy shall not dare tread! Chorus We shall drive a bullet into the forehead Of the rotten fascist filth, We shall build a solid coffin For the scum of humanity! |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 The Soviet recruiting practices were a bit more coercive that rewording a song. |
| Posted by: badanov 2015-02-21 13:12 |
| #1 The Russ make a fine tune. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-21 12:32 |